hensben:
MANDELA TO NIGERIA...

“YOU know I am not very happy with Nigeria. I have made that very clear on many occasions. Yes, Nigeria stood by us more than any nation, but you let yourselves down, and Africa and the black race very badly. Your leaders have no respect for their people. They believe that their personal interests are the interests of the people. They take people’s resources and turn it into personal wealth. There is a level of poverty in Nigeria that should be unacceptable. I cannot understand why Nigerians are not more angry than they are

“What do young Nigerians think about your leaders and their country and Africa? Do you teach them history? Do you have lessons on how your past leaders stood by us and gave us large amounts of money? You know I hear from Angolans and Mozambicans and Zimbabweans how your people opened their hearts and their homes to them. I was in prison then, but we know how your leaders punished western companies who supported Apartheid.

(Excerpts taken from a 2007 interview with Mandela conducted by Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed).

Arsenalholic1:
This interview was about 10 years ago. But it still turns out to be relevant because things are still the same.

Things have gotten even worse.

I wouldn't be surprised if some people flood this thread and ignore completely the core message here, resorting instead to chest beating of how they helped South Africa who have become "ungrateful" (not minding the fact that we've numerous criminals there destroying their country).

Many of our youths are littered all over various African, Asian and European countries scamming the shit out of people and bringing nothing but shame and hatred for Nigerians.

Why are youths trooping out of Naija, is it not because of this same useless leaders being talked about here?

These countries we run to, who developed them?

Why don't we for once in a all-or-nothing stance hold these leaders responsible and do something about it?

There was a revolution in Ghana -- it was instigated by youths.

There was a revolution in America -- also instigated by youths.

Most of the youths here simply do not realize their power.

Like grandpa Mandela said: We are not angry enough. And the ones who are really angry channel their anger to the wrong things.

tollyboy5:

Nigeria youth are part of those functionless youth in the world I've been trying to beg my fellow youth to try register for voters card and they look at me as if Ive been paid to convince them

Arsenalholic1:
To be fair, a lot of youths have given up hope in this country. So I really wouldn't blame anyone for not registering. Because in the end even if you vote massively for someone, the election will still be rigged to favor another ineffectual leader.

We've a loooonggg way to go.

who ask the youth not to join political parties who ask them not to demand for inclusion in government nobody. those that complain everyday would not see reasons go to register for voters card we remain a failure when we continue shifting blame instead of taking the bull by horn I've decided to let go those that has lost hope and move with those that still have hope